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Search Results for: maxillary

Bicuspid tooth

Definition noun A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth. Supplement Bicuspid is located between the canine and molar teeth,... Read More

Tuber maxillae

tuber maxillae --> maxillary tuberosity The bulging lower extremity of the posterior surface of the body of the maxilla,... Read More

Proboscis

Proboscis Definition What is proboscis? A proboscis refers to an elongated or projecting appendage in the head region of... Read More

Ohngrens line

Ohngren's line A theoretical plane passing between the medial canthus of the eye and the angle of the mandible; used as an... Read More

Mounting

mounting in dentistry, the laboratory procedure of attaching the maxillary and/or mandibular cast to an... Read More

Pharynx

Lined with moist tissue, the pharynx is like a bustling biological highway that directs food and air to their respective... Read More

Homology

In biology, homology refers to similarities caused by shared ancestry between two structures or genes from distinct species.... Read More

Roof of mouth

roof of mouth --> palate 1. (Science: anatomy) The roof of the mouth. The fixed portion, or palate proper, supported by... Read More